Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson has baby
First, let's take a moment to marvel over the tiny, wide-eyed wonder that former US Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and her husband, Andrew East, just brought into the world.
infants and toddlers
MRIs: Screen time linked to lower brain development in kids
Screen time use by infants, toddlers and preschoolers has exploded over the last decade, concerning experts about the impact of television, tablets and smartphones on these critical years of rapid brain development.
California fire evacuee gives birth in hotel
A California hotel ended up hosting one more wildfire evacuee than it thought it had after Rachel Page and her husband checked in over the weekend.
Indiana teen pleads guilty to murdering pregnant cheerleader
An Indiana teenager pleaded guilty to killing a high school cheerleader who was pregnant with their child.
Johnson & Johnson: New lab tests show no asbestos in baby powder
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Tuesday it didn't find asbestos in the bottle of Johnson's Baby Powder that was previously tested by the US Food and Drug Administration and found to be contaminated.
Grandfather charged in death of toddler on cruise ship
The grandfather of a toddler who fell to her death on a cruise ship in July has been charged with negligent homicide in her death, Puerto Rican authorities said.
Retired doctor, 67, gives birth in China
A 67-year-old retired doctor has given birth in China -- potentially making her the country's oldest new mother.
Rescuers race to save toddler trapped in 88-foot well in India
Indian officials are racing against time to rescue a toddler who has been trapped in an 88-foot-deep well since Friday.
Baby wakes up from coma, smiles at dad
As 14-week-old baby Michael began to wake up from a five-day coma, he recognized his dad and smiled in the precious way that only babies can.
Retailers are pulling Johnson's baby powder from store shelves
Several retailers have pulled Johnson's baby powder from shelves after Johnson & Johnson announced earlier this month it was recalling 33,000 bottles due to asbestos concerns.
Baby born by candlelight in laundry room during Texas tornado
Every birth story is one parents love to tell over and over, but Sekani's is truly unique.
How to avoid toxic metals in your baby's food (and yours)
Upset by reports that up to 95% of baby food contains one or more toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury?
Johnson & Johnson recalls baby powder due to asbestos concerns
Johnson & Johnson announced on Friday that it's initiating a voluntary recall in the United States of its popular Johnson's Baby Powder due to low levels of asbestos contamination.
95% of tested baby foods in US contain toxic metals, report says
Toxic heavy metals damaging to your baby's brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday.
Identical twin babies delivered by identical twin nurses
As a pair of identical twin girls entered the world, they were greeted in the delivery room by two people who had been there before: Tara and Tori, the identical twin nurses working in their delivery room.
Why Washington Nationals fans are obsessed with 'Baby Shark'
The Washington Nationals are headed to the World Series for the first time in the franchise's history, and if you caught any of their postseason performances so far, you'd be forgiven for being a little confused.
Newborn rescued after being buried alive in Indian cemetery
A four-day-old baby girl has been rescued after she was found buried alive in a cemetery in northern India.
Why pregnant Chinese women are smuggling their blood
Custom officers stopped the middle-aged woman because of her strange, lumbering gait. They searched her and found vials of blood stashed in her bra, according to an official statement. Each one was labeled with a pregnant woman's name from China.
Solar systems have a 'baby-proof' system
Space is not a friendly environment, even for the stars, planets and galaxies born in its cold, violent reaches. But solar systems have found a way to keep their newborn planets from accidentally getting too close to their host stars, according to a new study.
IKEA recalls thousands of infant bibs for possible choking hazards
Ikea is recalling thousands of infant bibs over concerns their snaps could be a choking hazard if they detach.
Three STDs reach all-time highs, CDC reports
Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States.
Most pregnant women aren't getting vaccinated, CDC warns
Most pregnant women in the United States don't get flu and whooping cough vaccines even though the shots are safe and recommended as part of routine prenatal care, a report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
3 babies have died from bacterial infection at a Pa. hospital
Three infants have died and five others have become ill from a waterborne bacterial infection at the neonatal intensive care unit of a Pennsylvania hospital, a spokesman said.
State trooper holds crying baby so mom can finish meal
It was a moment every new parent dreads: The baby is crying in the middle of a restaurant.
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